Town guide

Cummington, Massachusetts

Cummington is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 902 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01026.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population90239 per sq mi
Median home value$300,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Cummington

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY135 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cummington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cummington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cummington had 829 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 329th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampshire County grew from 58,820 residents in 1900 to 162,308 in 2020.

Cummington population by census2000: 978, 2010: 872, 2020: 829978200087220108292020

Hampshire County, 1900–2020

Hampshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 58,820, 1910: 63,327, 1920: 69,599, 1930: 72,801, 1940: 72,461, 1950: 87,594, 1960: 103,229, 1970: 123,981, 1980: 138,813, 1990: 146,568, 2000: 152,251, 2010: 158,080, 2020: 162,30859K’00’1070K’20’3072K’40’50103K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10162K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CummingtonJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 5.2 in32°12°Jan4.035°13°Feb3.643°21°Mar4.355°32°Apr4.367°43°May4.275°52°Jun5.180°56°Jul4.678°55°Aug4.571°47°Sep4.859°36°Oct5.647°27°Nov4.136°19°Dec5.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington, MA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Hampshire County

49,009 jobs at 3,491 businesses in Hampshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,879 jobs; Educational services: 9,618 jobs; Retail trade: 7,769 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,625 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,006 jobs; Other services: 2,213 jobs; Construction: 2,154 jobs; Professional services: 1,749 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Educational services 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Construction 4% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cummington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northampton Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Leeds14.5 miles
  • Cooley Dickinson Hospital INC,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Northampton16.1 miles
  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cummington

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pettingill Field · 11 acres1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bryant Free Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Kingman Tavern Museum1.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Windsor, Plainfield and Chesterfield.

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